Three Killed in Multi-Vehicle Crash on New Hampshire Avenue in Adelphi
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. – Three people died in a multi-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle Tuesday night at New Hampshire Avenue and Metzerott Road.
The incident occurred at approximately 11:25 p.m. Authorities confirmed that the collision involved a motorcycle and two other vehicles. Investigators reported that the motorcycle and one vehicle were heading northbound on New Hampshire Avenue when a third vehicle attempted a left turn onto Metzerott Road, resulting in the crash.
The motorcycle operator, 22-year-old Elvin Martinez Hernandez of Hyattsville, along with the driver of the second vehicle, 61-year-old Reddick Speight, and passenger, 62-year-old Terri Stringfellow, both from Adelphi, were pronounced dead at the scene. Two individuals from one of the vehicles were transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Debris was strewn across the roadway following the collision, with witnesses reporting a loud screech preceding the crash. The area has a history of collisions; a safety report noted 175 accidents along that stretch between 2015 and 2019.
The investigation is ongoing, and law enforcement encourages anyone with information to contact the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit at 301-731-4422, referencing case number 26-0037468.